Active and Passive Voices
Present Simple Active
Present Simple Passive
We play tennis twice a week.
The prize is won at the competition.
to be (am, is, are) + past participle
Milkshakes are made with cream and ice-cream.
He reads a book every day.
I, you, we, they + verb
He, she, it + verb +-s, -es
Past Simple Active
Past Simple Passive
Ben repaired his computer yesterday.
All the windows were cleaned this week.
to be (was/were) + past participle
This book was written by Jane Austen.
She bought a nice dress last Saturday.
Subject + verb + ed, II form
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Cricket …………………… (play) in summer in the UK.
is played
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These pictures…………… (take) during our last holidays in Crete.
were taken
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English and German …………………… (teach) at our school.
are taught
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Animals in zoos …………………… (keep) in cages.
are kept
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The house…………… (paint) last year.
was painted
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The dog …………………… (feed) twice a day.
is fed
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My computer
……………… (repair) by my uncle last week.
was repaired
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The Internet …………………… (use) by millions of people.
is used
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We …………………… (not/invite) for Kelly`s birthday party yesterday.
weren't invited
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The rubbish …………………… (collect) every morning.
is collected
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The burglar …………………… (arrest) last night while he was trying to break into a flat.
was arrested
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Teenagers use a lot of modern technologies.
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The soup was made by the cook yesterday.
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My mother usually comes home at 5 o'clock.
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Cars are produced in this factory.
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I saw an interesting film yesterday.
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Mr. Ward sells fresh meat in the shop.
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The man was taken to hospital half an hour ago.
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The farmer grows carrots in his field.
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Alexander plays golf every Sunday morning.
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Her wedding dress was designed by Vera Wang.
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Coffee is grown in Brazil.